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  • The stay here was phenomenal. It was like a hotel room.

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  • You don't feel like it's a medical facility, and you're not treated like a so-called patient. Read more...

  • If it weren't for OSI, I probably never would have made it.

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  • It's so much more personal here. It was very nice, and they thought of everything.
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  • I did the therapy and he did the job. Come spring, I was ready to rope calves, so it was fantastic! Read more...

  • It's awesome - it is awesome! I've done things I haven't done for five years.
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Home Your First Exercises



The day of your surgery, you’ll begin physical therapy with a few basic exercises designed to help prevent blood clots, build leg strength, and increase range of motion (how much your knee can bend and straighten).

Your physical therapist will let you know when to begin each exercise.

Ankle Pumps
Help reduce swelling and prevent blood clots.
  • Point, then flex both feet slowly.
  • Repeat 10 to 30 times every hour.

Quadriceps Sets
Strengthen thigh muscles.
  • Press the back of your knee down into your bed. Hold for 5 seconds. Release.
  • Repeat 5 times every hour. Build up to 10 seconds per hold.

Gluteal Sets
Strengthen muscles in your buttocks.
  • Squeeze your buttocks tightly together to raise your hips slightly. Hold for 5 seconds. Release.
  • Repeat 5 to 10 times every hour.

Heel Slides
Increase range of motion and thigh-muscle strength.
  • Slide the heel of your operated-on leg toward your buttocks until you feel a gentle stretch. Hold for 3 seconds. Slide your leg back down.
  • Repeat 5 to 10 times every hour. Build up to 10 seconds per hold.
 
 
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